Up North begins in Jackson

Forget it, Pistons fans. San Antonio would have killed them, anyway. ... The Tigers, on the other hand, have gone two years almost never failing to surprise when it looks like they will fold. ... New contender for the world's worst movie: "Farce of the Penguins."

Indiana wants us: If you lived in Fort Wayne, Ind., you would be hearing radio spots and seeing billboards enticing you to travel Up North to Jackson. This year Jackson County joined a marketing campaign touting U.S. 127, from Jackson to Gaylord, as Michigan's "original Up North highway." An advertising campaign started May 21 in Fort Wayne and will go into July, said Ken Yarsevich, who is handling the campaign for Travel Michigan. Market research has shown Fort Wayne people like visiting Michigan, Yarsevich said. Their favorite activities are golf, auto touring, state parks and beaches. "You've got all the activities to draw them here," Yarsevich said. It may be hard to believe, but to some people you are Up North.

What to expect tomorrow: A column in the Citizen Patriot (still only 50 cents!) about one way to get free Tony Dungy stuff.